Trip Focus: Southern Perspective on the American Civil War


This page has been created to connect all the pieces of the professional development that I received through Funds For Teachers and the Rural Schools and Community Trust.


Fund for Teachers Website: http://www.fundforteachers.org/
Rural Schools and Community Trust Website: http://www.ruraledu.org/site/c.beJMIZOCIrH/b.497215/

List of Participants This Year:

The Initial Grant Applications:

Brochure:
civilwar brochure flickrcivilwar brochure flickr2
Martin the Bears Blog
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Martin the Bears Blog

Presentation Outline:

Keynote Presentation: Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson



Unit Plan:


HOMEWORK #1 - CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR TERMS



Project Number One: Causes for the American Civil War


ASSIGNMENT


RUBRIC


DOCUMENTS

Group #1 Compromise of 1820
Group #2 Compromise of 1850
Group #3 Kansas-Nebraska Act
Group #4 Election of 1860: Republican Party Platform, Democratic Party Platform, and Constitutional Union Party Platform

MAPS

Group #1 Compromise of 1820
Group #2 Compromise of 1850 Compromiseof1850Map
Group #3 Kansas-Nebraska Act KansasNebraskaActMap.jpg
Group #4 Election of 1860

HOMEWORK #2 - TWO PAPERS REGARDING THE JUSTIFYING CAUSES OF SECESSION

http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org/library/index.asp?documentprint=614

HOMEWORK #3 - QUALITIES OF A LEADER AND THE LEADERS OF THE CIVIL WAR

"Seven Qualities of a Good Leader" - http://www.groco.com/readingroom/bus_goodleader.aspx
Assignment:
Rubric:

Project #2: The American Civil War


Battlefield Assignment:
Concise History of the Civil War Student Assignment:
Battlefield Graphic:

Books Used:
Davis, William C. The First Battle of Manassas. Eastern National: 1995.
Robertson, James Jr. The Civil War's Common Soldier. Eastern National: 2006.
Castel, Albert. CWS Atlanta. Eastern National: 1996
Gallagher, Gary W. CWS Chancellorsville. Eastern National: 2007
CWS Concise HIstory of the Civil War. Eastern National:
Trudeau, Noah Andre. CWS Petersburg. Eastern National: 1995
Miller, William. CWS Richmond: Eastern National: 1996.
Daniel, Larry J. CWS Shiloh: Eastern National: 1998.
Ballard, Michael. CWS Vicksburg: Eastern National: 1996.
Rhea, Gordon C. CWS Wilderness & Spotsylvania: Eastern National: 2007
Pfanz, Harry W. Gettysburg. Eastern National 2006


Website Resources:
http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org/ - Site full of primary documents and professional learning opportunities for teachers. (made by an organization)
http://americancivilwar.com/ - site made by civil war buff.
http://www.civilwarhome.com/ - site made by civil war buff.
http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/ - site over The Civil War PBS Movie by Ken Burns
http://www.sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/ - variety of resources by made a college professor.
http://www.civilwar.com/ - variety of information about the civil war.